Individual Details

Bertha Ferguson

(16 Aug 1906 - 9 Aug 1934)



Married 7 Nov 1925, Fresno, CA, to Roscoe Franklin Brown. Married (2) on 12 Apr 1934, Thurston Co, WA to Robert B. Heath.

1930 Census. San Francisco, CA, Hh 73
673 Minna St
Roscoe F. Brown, 27, married at age 22, b. CO, Laborer, Shop
Bertha, wife, 23, married at 19, b. MO
Joyce I., dau, 3, b. CA
Mary A. Controra, Lodger, 38, married at 29, b. WA, Maid
Fred C. McLeod, Lodger, 42, married at 35, b. CA, Hod carrier, building construction
William Moran, Lodger, 36, single, b. CA, Laborer, building contruction

Robert B. Heath
1885 Nebraska State Cenese taken 4 Jun 1885. Bertie Heath was three months old, born in March, son. He was living with E. A. Heath, female, age 22, born in Iowa, and Frankie, age 1 another son, born in Iowa. David City, Butler Co, NE

1900 Census Drewrey Prec, Harney Co, Oregon, Hh 96
Eugene B. Heath, b. Mar 1857, 43, married 17 years, b. Iowa, printer
Angie N., wife, b. Mar 1863, 37, 9 children, b. Iowa
Frank C., son, b. Apr 1884, 16, b. Iowa
Bert, son, b. Mar 1885, 15, b. Nebraska
Lee H., son, b. Sep 1896, 13, b. NE
Miller M., son, b. Dec 1888, 11, b. NE
Jennie B., dau, b. Nov 1890, 9, b. Oregon as were the rest of the children
Hazel, dau, b. Feb 1892, 8
John C., son, b. Jan 1894, 6
Alice G., dau, b. Oct 1897, 2
Minnie D., dau, b. Aug 1899, 9 months

1910 Census. Seattle Ward 1, King Co, WA
Bert Heath was a lodger, age 25, b. NE, Labor, Cattle Ranch

31 Oct 1918 World War I Draft Registration
Bert Beede Heath of Ketchikan, Alaska was age 33, born 9 Mar 1885. He was a logger. His nearest relative was Mr. E. A. Heath (father) Short, medium build, dark brown eyes and hair.

1920 Census. Ketchikan Town, Alaska Territory
Three Heath brothers were lodgers (very faded entry)
Frank C., age 35, b. Iowa, Salesman
Bert B., age 34, b. Nebraska
John C., age 25, b. Oergon, Electrician

4 Apr 1934. Marriage Return for B. B. Heath, age 48, b. David City, Nebraska, and Bertha Brown, age 27, born in Missouri - both of Bellingham, Washington. Second marriage for both. His parents were E. A. Heath and Angie Beede, both born in Iowa. Her parents were Will Ferguson, b. Illinois and Lulu Helsey, born Indiana. Van R. Hinkle, JP, performed the ceremony.
By August, Bertha was dead.

Bert's mother also died in 1934
The Seattle Star, Seattle, WA, 26 Jul 1934, Thursday, p.14
Obituaries
HEATH - At Providence hospital, July 25, ANGIE HEATH, beloved mother of Mrs. E. W. O'Mera, Mrs. J. Hendricks, Mrs. Frank Lloyd, Mrs. Norberg, Ada, Frank, Bert, M.M. and John Heath. Runeral services Friday, 11:3 am form the Chapel of Georgetown.

Bert remarried.
27 Jul 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Bert Beede Heath of Kodiak, Alaska was age 57, born 9 Mar 1895 in David City, Nebraska. Alice Heath of Kodiak would always know his address. He was self employed. 5' 7 1/2", 130 lbs. Hazel eyes, brown hair

1950 Census. Reno, Washoe Co, NE, Hh 109
1106 The Strand Place
Bert B. Heath, 65, b. NE, Laundry Route, Commercial Laundry
Aldis, G., wife, 46, b. ND

1956 Reno NE City Directoryl
Heath, Burt B. (Aldis G) driver, IXL home: 1106 The Strand

Bertha is buried Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, CA. Died 7 Sep 1969.

Events

Birth16 Aug 1906Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri
Marriage7 Nov 1925Roscoe Franklin Brown
Death9 Aug 1934Seattle, King County, Washington

Families

SpouseRoscoe Franklin Brown (1902 - 1959)
ChildJoyce Irene Brown (1926 - 2010)
FatherWilliam K. Ferguson (1880 - 1960)
MotherLula Halsey (1888 - 1955)
SiblingDortha Marie Ferguson (1909 - )